QUALITY ENHANCEMENT CELL
Although an obligation by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at DHA Suffa University does not merely implement or operationalize HEC quality enhancement rules; it takes confident steps in guiding DHA Suffa University towards excellence. In line with this vision, QEC embeds quality in all academic degree programs, develops quality assurance processes and evaluation methods, and monitors all stakeholders involved in these activities (faculty, students, and staff). The QEC is responsible for liaising with nominated degree programs and assessment team members and coordinating with them to ensure conformity with quality standards prescribed by HEC and various prestigious national and international regulatory bodies.
VISION
The Quality Enhancement Cell at DHA Suffa University is committed to ensure quality as a norm in everything we do.
OBJECTIVES
- Establishing, improving and maintaining academic standards.
- Monitoring and enhancing learning of students.
- Verifying compatibility of the program objectives with institutional goals.
- Providing feedback for quality assurance of academic programs and support services.
| Sr. No. | TITLE |
| 1 | Academic Council |
| 2 | Board of Advanced Studies & Research (BASR) |
| 3 | Boards of Faculty (BOF) |
| 4 | Board of Studies (BOS) |
| 5 | Finance & Planning Committee (FPC) |
| 6 | Selection Boards and Selection Committees |
| 7 | University Anti-Plagiarism Standing Committee |
| 8 | Institutional Ethics Review Board |
QEC TEAM
Engr. Prof. Dr. Johar Khurshid Farooqi
Director QEC
johar@dsu.edu.pk
Ms. Ayesha Mahmood
Assistant Director QEC
ayesha.mahmood@dsu.edu.pk
Ms. Ahtiqa Tabassum
Assistant Director QEC (DCK Campus)
ahtiqa.tabassum@dsu.edu.pk
Engr. Huzaifa Saleh Qureshi
Data Analyst to Director QEC
huzaifa.qureshi@dsu.edu.pk
Mr. Imran Akhtar
Supervisor QEC
imran.akhtar@dsu.edu.pk
QEC SUPPORT
Engr. Syed Zaid Hasany
QEC Coordinator (ME Department)
zaid.hasany@dsu.edu.pk
Engr. Asif Gulraiz
QEC Coordinator (EE Department)
asif.gulraiz@dsu.edu.pk
Engr. Syeda Wafa Zehra Abidi
QEC Coordinator (Civil Engineering Department)
syeda.wafa@dsu.edu.pk
Ms. Yusra Mansoor
QEC Coordinator (CS Department)
yusra.mansoor@dsu.edu.pk
Engr. Muhammad Shakir khan
QEC Coordinator (SE Department)
shakir.khan@dsu.edu.pk
Mr Umair Ahmed
QEC Coordinator (CS DCK Campus)
umair.ahmed@dsu.edu.pk
Mr. Aroon Kumar
QEC Coordinator (MS Department)
aroon.kumar@dsu.edu.pk
Ms. Hina Saleem Khan
QEC Coordinator (Department of Psychology)
hina.Saleem@dsu.edu.pk
Ms. Ghazal Firdous
QEC Coordinator (HSS Department)
firdous.shaikh@dsu.edu.pk
1. REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ENHANCEMENT
At the Institutional level, the University was satisfactorily evaluated by HEC during “Review Visit to comply with PMs Directives for QA and Good Governance” in January 2016. The last Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE) by HEC was carried out in September 2017.
Subsequently, annual Self-IPEs were conducted until 2023. The introduction of PSG-2023 Framework led to a transition period for universities, as granted by QAA-HEC, resulting in Self-IPE being deferred for the year 2023-24. The University successfully conducted the Self-Review of Institutional Performance and Enhancement (Self-RIPE) 2024-25 on 26th and 27th June 2025.
As per the QAA-HEC targets for QECs for the year 2025–26, institutions that conducted Self-RIPE in 2024–25 are only required to prepare and submit an updated Institutional Performance Enhancement Report (IPER). The IPER has been duly completed.
Activities
| Sr. No | ACTIVITY | DATE |
| 1 | Submission of IPER | 15th August 2026 |
| 2 | Finalization of Corrective Action Report | 30th June 2026 |
| 3 | Distribution of Corrective Action Plan to all Responsible Person(s) | 5th August 2025 |
| 4 | Preparation and Approval of Corrective Action Plan | 4th August 2025 |
| 5 | Submission of Self-RIPE Report by Review Panel | 29th July 2025 |
| 6 | Conduct of Self-RIPE | 26th & 27th June 2025 |
| 7 | Formation of Self-RIPE Review Panel | 24th June 2025 |
2. PROGRAM REVIEW FOR EFFECTIVENESS & ENHANCEMENT
The University has been conducting annual Self-Assessment for programs that do not fall under the purview of accreditation councils or are not yet accredited, as per the HEC Self-Assessment Manual. After the introduction of the PSG-2023 Framework, the University adopted the Self-Assessment process as outlined in HEC’s PREE Handbook from the year 2024-25. The following 5 eligible programs underwent Self-Assessment as per PREE guidelines for the year 2025-26, as detailed in the table below:
Program Review
| Sr. No. | Program | Department | Faculty | Formation of AT | Date of Visit | Finalization of AT Report | Date of Exit Meeting | Finalization of Executive Summary | Finalization of Action Plan |
| 1 | BS (Accounting & Finance) | Management Sciences | Management Sciences | 16th May 2026 | 2nd June 2026 | ||||
| 2 | BS (Business Analytics & Programming) | 2nd June 2026 | |||||||
| 3 | BS (English) | Humanities and Social Sciences | Humanities and Social Sciences | 4th June 2026 | |||||
| 4 | BS (International Relations) | 4th June 2026 | |||||||
| 5 | BS (Psychology) | Psychology | 8th June 2026 |
3. GRADUATE PROGRAM REVIEW
The University conducts Self-Graduate Program Review (S-GPR) annually for all its graduate programs. The S-GPR for 2025-26 was conducted on 27th and 28th April 2026 in accordance with the PSG-2023 Framework. The details of the S-GPR are outlined in the table below:
Activities
| Formation of GP Review Panel | GPR Conducted on | GPR Report | Compliance Plan against GPR Report |
| 9th April 2026 | 27th and 28th April 2026 | 28th April 2026 | 11th May 2026 |
| Sr. No. | Program | Accrediting Body | Accredited Status |
| 1 | BE (Mechanical) |  |
From Intake Batches 2016 to 2022 (OBE Level-II) |
| 2 | BE (Electrical) | |
From Intake Batches 2016 to 2022 (OBE Level-II) |
| 3 | BE (Civil) | |
Intake Batches 2020 & 2021 (OBE Level-II) |
| 4 | BBA |  |
Accredited under Category "X" till May 2027 |
| 5 | MBA | |
Accredited under Category "X" till May 2027 |
| 6 | BS (Computer Science) |  |
Reaccreditation in process |
| 7 | BS (Computer Science), DCK Campus | |
Reaccreditation in process |
| 8 | BS (Software Engineering) | |
Accredited |
| 9 | BS (Data Science) | |
Accredited |
| 10 | BS (Artificial Intelligence) | |
Accredited |
| 11 | BS (Cyber Security) | |
Accredited |
| Sr. No. | TITLE | DATE |
| 1 | 5th International Conference of PNQAHE and Annual General Meeting | 14-16 April 2025 |
| 2 | Attend concluding workshop of 1st National Certified Reviewers Training Program of Sindh HEC | 30 December 2024 |
| 3 | Seminar on PSG 2023 Challenges and Solutions | 23 December 2024 |
| 4 | One-Day Collaborative Workshop on Times Higher Education - Impact Rankings 2025 | 4 November 2024 |
| 5 | Nominations for One-Day Capacity Building Workshop on “How to Participate in Time Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025” One-Day Capacity Building Workshop on Focusing International Rankings for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
20 September 2024 |
| 6 | Two-Day National Certified reviewer Training Programme (MODULE-III) | 20-21 May 2024 |
| 7 | HEC Progress Review Meeting & Training of QECs | 9-11 May 2024 |
| 8 | This follow-up session will brief participants on how to prepare RIPE (Standards 9 to 16) based on new QA framework | 28 February 2024 |
| 9 | Two-Day National Certified reviewer Training Programme (MODULE-II) | 26-27 February 2024 |
| 10 | QEC Training Session for Preparing an Effective SAR | 1-December-2023 |
| 11 | Workshop on “How to Participate In Impact Ranking” of Times Higher Education | 24 October 2023 |
| 12 | Sindh HEC Training Dr. Johar & Ms. Ayesha | 17 August 2023 |
| 13 | 2nd Round of Two Days Quality Assurance Workshop For QA Professionals of Sindh | 14-15 March 2023 |
| 14 | Sindh HEC 3-day Quality Assurance Workshop for QA Professionals of Sindh | 1-3 February 2023 |
| 15 | National Seminar on Quality Benchmarking for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | 8-February-2023 |
| 16 | Analysis and use of course & faculty evaluation survey | 22 December 2022 |
| 17 | Workshop on Writing Effective Self-Assessment Report | 11-October-2022 |
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